sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unclear point; unclear points
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to close (of flowers); to shut; to get narrower
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ingredient; component; composition
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to squeeze out; to wring out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
thickly; stickily; viscously
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
contraceptive; birth control drug
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)